Ex-Friends

1999-03-28T19:59:50-05:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgMr. Podhoretz talked about his book, Ex-Friends: Falling Out with Allen Ginsberg, Lionel and Diana Trillin, Lillian Hellman, Hannah Arendt, and Norman Mailer, published by Free Press. In his book Mr. Podhoretz, a renowned editor, critic and leading member of a group of New York intellectuals called “The Family,” tells of his bitter splits with other members of the group caused by political and cultural struggles over the past fifty years as he evolved from an advocate of radical politics to a conservative.

Mr. Podhoretz talked about his book, Ex-Friends: Falling Out with Allen Ginsberg, Lionel and Diana Trillin, Lillian Hellman, Hannah Arendt, and Norman…read more

Ex-Friends
Mr. Podhoretz talked about his book, Ex-Friends: Falling Out with Allen Ginsberg, Lionel and Diana Trillin, Lillian Hellman, Hannah Arendt, and Norman Mailer, published by Free Press. In his book Mr. Podhoretz, a renowned editor, critic and leading member of a group of New York intellectuals called “The Family,” tells of his bitter splits with other members of the group caused by political and cultural struggles over the past fifty years as he evolved from an advocate of radical politics to a conservative. close